“Yolanda” was already a typhoon, with maximum sustained winds of 195 kilometers per hour and gusts of up to 230 kph, when it entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Nov. 6. But it intensified further until it hit land two days later and packed maximum winds of 215 kph and gusts of up to 250 kph.
Landfalls
6 (Guiuan, Eastern Samar; Dulag-Tolosa, Leyte; Daanbantayan, Cebu; Bantayan Island, Cebu; Concepcion, Iloilo; and Busuanga, Palawan)
Tropical cyclone classification
Supertyphoon – maximum wind speed exceeding 220 kph or more than 120 knots
Storm surge height: 6 meters, or about 20 feet
Affected population
Of the more than 3 million families in 44 provinces affected, over
1 million families were evacuated at the height of Yolanda.
Total cost of damage
P95.5 billion
Inquirer Research
Sources: Inquirer Archives, ndrrmc.gov.ph, pagasa.dost.gov.ph